Lifestyle Columns
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How much 'wiggle room' exists in a proposed budget?Feb 10, 2023 6:00 am - By David M. Bendoff Q: In order to meet the Illinois Condominium Property Act requirement to distribute a proposed budget to homeowners at least 25 days prior to board a...
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Humane society matches volunteers with seniors who need help caring for petsFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - Taking a dog for a walk is one of the best things about owning a pet. It's good for both animals and humans. But owners get older right along with their pets and face he...
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Highland Park boy paralyzed in shooting receives adaptive bike, thanks to Project MobilityFeb 10, 2023 5:00 am - As first reported in online Silent Sports magazine, the 8-year-old boy paralyzed in Highland Park's July Fourth shooting can ride a bike again. Thanks to Project Mobilit...
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'Somebody' a dramatically flat story of rejected romance remorseFeb 09, 2023 5:00 am - “Somebody I Used to Know” - ★ ★ I really wanted to like the indie rom-com “Somebody I Used to Know,” but the longer its freight train of dramatically flat, passionless,...
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Creamy cauliflower with Gruyere is a side worthy of ribsFeb 08, 2023 5:00 am - Now is the perfect time to slow-simmer beef short ribs. I'm lucky to have a farmers market source that raises grass-fed cattle. When I ask if he's got any short ribs and...
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Aurora crowns inaugural Mr. and Miss Black teen pageant winnersFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Eight Black teens from Aurora made history Saturday as contestants in the city's inaugural Mr. and Miss Black Aurora Pageant. Peter Eta, a senior at Waubonsie Valley Hig...
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Debuts, hot hybrids and electric trucks: What to look for at this year's Chicago Auto ShowFeb 06, 2023 4:00 am - Two halls, seven indoor test tracks, more than 175 production and debut vehicles. Plus, a chance to run like a kid around McCormick Place. After two years in low gear, t...
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Home's water has become discoloredFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - Q: We have a well for the water supply to our vacation home. Until recently, the water quality was perfect, but the water has suddenly become discolored. A neighbor advi...
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Good News Sunday: Wauconda firefighters brave icy conditions to rescue doe from Fox RiverFeb 05, 2023 5:00 am - Good News Sunday: Wauconda firefighters brave icy conditions to rescue doe from Fox River
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The mystery of unexpected noises and imagesFeb 04, 2023 5:00 am - Have you ever heard a strange or unexpected noise the middle of the night, or even during the day? I have. True, sometimes it's just one of my kitties prowling and jump...